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On May 5, 2016, the IRS released Notice 2016-31, which clarifies the circumstances under which a taxpayer will be treated as having begun construction...

Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (commonly known as the "Volcker Rule") is an extremely complicated piece of legislation and financial regulation.

On January 25, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) certified the latest version of the Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Zephr, a start-up working to develop a networked global positioning system (GPS) solution that leverages mobile devices as base stations in order to advance...

In the fallout of the 2007-2008 financial crisis, the Securities and Exchange Commission has been attacked for the size of penalties paid by the industry in settlements with the regulator.

In In re BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc., the Delaware Court of Chancery recently permanently enjoined the proposed sale of a troubled financial institution via a "good bank/bad bank" structure on the basis that it would violate "boilerplate" successor obligor provisions in indentures governing the terms of outstanding public securities.

Unsurprisingly, Congress has long chosen to tax a married grantor on trust income, so long as the grantor's spouse is included in the class of beneficiaries. The grantor of a trust, Congress apparently reasoned...

On September 8, 2016, three federal agencies, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve the FDIC and the Office of the OCC issued a lengthy 107 page report to Congress and the FSOC.

A recent trend in patent litigation is the increasing importance of litigating in the U.S. International Trade Commission.

The UK Securitisation Regulations 2024 and new rules from the FCA and PRA came into effect on 1 November 2024, replacing the EU Securitisation Regulation. The updated rules, outlined in the FCA's Securitisation Sourcebook and PRA Rulebook, aim to align with the UK's Smarter Regulatory Framework for financial services.

Following publication of its draft guidance on leveraged lending transactions on 23 November 2016 and conclusion of a public consultation process, the ECB has published the final form of its guidance...

The FCA has recently published a Consultation Paper (CP22/20) aimed at addressing its "growing concerns that firms may be making exaggerated...

The Seventh Circuit recently issued an opinion1 in the bankruptcy case of River Road Hotel Partners, LLC disagreeing with the Third Circuit’s holding in In re Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC2 regarding a free-and-clear sale of assets under a Chapter 11 plan that denied a secured creditor the right to credit bid.

While dismissing challenge to board process, Court criticizes disclosures of financial advisor compensation and post-closing employment opportunities for target CEO

In an important decision considering the interplay between Artificial Intelligence ("AI") and English copyright and trademark laws, the English High Court handed down judgment in the longstanding...

Unsurprisingly, Congress has long chosen to tax a married grantor on trust income, so long as the grantor's spouse is included in the class of beneficiaries.

A monthly round-up of space industry developments for the information of our clients and friends.

Court of Chancery determines that the use of both a special committee and majority-of-the-minority vote will result in application of the business judgment rule.